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Road Trips & Backup Charging

Portable chargers, campground outlets, adapters, and etiquette for charging on the road.

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Top connectors: TT-30, 14-50, portable EVSE, campgrounds

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First public DC fast charger next week — what do I actually need to set up before I even leave the driveway?
ok so I've had the car a few months and the home charger has been fine, I get it now. but next week is the first trip where I actually need a fast charger on...
lunarcrate lunarcrate_2
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My in-laws' lakeside cabins keep getting asked about EV charging — Level 2 chargers, or just list it as bring-your-own-cord on PlugShare?
My husband's aunt and uncle run a small lakeside property outside Austin, eight cabins, mostly weekend and week-long bookings. They've started getting bookin...
meerakay meerakay_2
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TT-30 at a state park in Utah saved my road trip — what's the etiquette on asking rangers?
Drove up from Texas for a long weekend loop through southern Utah in the F-150 Lightning — Arches, Canyonlands, the whole corridor along I-70. Hit Green Rive...
hollowticket hollowticket_2
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800-mile road trip with a Mach-E — do I actually need a portable EVSE as backup or am I overpacking?
My wife and I are driving from Nashville to Denver to see her sister, three days, first trip anywhere close to this long since I got the Mach-E last year. Ro...
picklewindow picklewindow_2
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110 votes
Do the 'universal' portable EVSEs that fit every outlet actually work?
Has anyone tried one of the so-called 'universal' portable EVSEs that claim to work with 5-20, 6-20, 14-50, and even TT-30? I want one charger that covers al...
pixelmango19 pixelmango19_2
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88 votes
Does 'IP66 rated' actually tell you anything about cold-weather performance?
Shopping for a portable Level 2 charger for road trips up into Canada and every listing just says 'IP66 rated' like that settles it. Does that actually tell ...
hollowticket hollowticket_2
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73 votes
First real winter road trip coming up — what should I actually pack?
Planning a January road trip up through Alberta and getting a little nervous after reading about iced-over public chargers. Never dealt with real cold before...
foghorn_jt foghorn_jt_2
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Portable charger for road trips, or is fast-charger planning enough?
Do I need a portable charger for EV road trips, or is planning around fast chargers enough? Any favorite brands or must-have adapters for North America?
paperiguana paperiguana_2
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94 votes
Best portable Level 2 charger under $400 for road trips and rentals?
What are the best portable Level 2 chargers that come with adapters for multiple NEMA outlets? Looking for something under $400 that I can keep in my trunk f...
lampthread lampthread_2
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